An organizer said this Barcelona event, one of several planned in Europe, was “a small but important step toward normality.” The listeners there basked in being part of an audience again.
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England will reopen schools in two weeks, but pubs and restaurants will stay shut for now, Johnson says.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced a “road map” to end lockdown restrictions, the tentative first steps in a long-awaited plan to ease a nationwide lockdown prompted by a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus.
Closing Time for a Village’s Last Pub?
With a deadline looming, locals scramble to raise enough money to buy the White Horse Tavern — and save the soul of their community.
Uneasy Under Coronavirus Lockdown, Pubs in England Count Days Till Christmas
In October, pubs had a new pitch to lure in customers: They became work spaces. Less than a month later, they were forced to shut again. Now, they hold out hope for December.
As Italy’s Eateries Closed Early, a Small Neighbor Became a Dinner Hot Spot
Local officials fear that diners traveling to San Marino, a small independent nation, will spread the coronavirus. A new curfew in Italy may slow the mealtime trend.
Arts Bailout in U.K. Buys Time, but No Peace of Mind
In Liverpool, England, whose tourist trade is built on culture, more than 40 venues received money from a $2 billion fund. That life support lasts until April.
‘We Are Not Going to Lie Down’: A Coronavirus Revolt in England
How a Liverpool gym led a local rebellion against the government’s inscrutable rules.
Europe, Which Thought It Had Coronavirus Tamed, Faces Second Wave
France imposed a curfew on Paris and other major cities, and other countries are taking similar steps as record caseloads fill hospitals and governments try to respond without lockdowns.
Summer Jet-Setters Turned Sardinia Into a Coronavirus Hot Spot
Silvio Berlusconi was there in August. So was his friend, the club owner Flavio Briatore. Now both are among hundreds of Covid-19 cases linked to the Italian island, a favorite of rich partygoers.
‘Cocktails and Masks Don’t Really Go Together’
Young Russians are partying again, seeking a return to normal life and willing to risk a coronavirus surge. “We are people, not robots, and want to have a life,” said a bar patron (and doctor).